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Quaker books for the poorly educated?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Stephanie Stuckwisch 4th month 20. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Friends! I've developed a friendship with a man who is homeless. He's had a pretty hardscrabble life and did not have the benefit of much education. He has been very ill lately so I've done what I…Continue
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Paula Deming replied to Mary Linda's discussion 'Quaker books for the poorly educated?'"You know who has been most helpful to me as I've filled holes in a Quaker library? Graham Garner at Quakerbooks. Anyone who goes to the FGC Gathering and ends up in the bookstore knows Graham by site. He is extremely knowledgeable about Quaker…"
"Excellent, Paula. I've seen that book listed but hadn't picked it up. I had a number of Quaker titles and then married a man with a huge collection of Quaker books: We found we had multiple copies (sometimes, strangely, 3 or 4 of the same…"
Paula Deming replied to Mary Linda's discussion 'Quaker books for the poorly educated?'"Letters to a Fellow Seeker: A Short Introduction to the Quaker Way, by Steve Chase. This book was published last year by FGC Quakerpress and is very readable. I would recommend it to anyone! Noah Baker Merrill is quoted on the back cover:
For…"
"I've not read any of those titles, Forrest; thanks for the suggestions!"
"#49 Christ in Catastrophe by Emil Fuchs was one of the good ones. Likewise #116 The Candle, The Lantern, The Daylight [and at least one other...?] by Mildred Binns Young. (I'm having trouble accessing their catalog, having to look at…"
"Thanks, Roger. I was also thinking of maybe some Pendle Hill or other pamphlets if there are topics I think might interest him. "
Roger Dreisbach-Williams replied to Mary Linda's discussion 'Quaker books for the poorly educated?'"Christian Faith and Practice in the Experience of the Religious Society of Friends - the London/Britain Yearly Meeting compilation of short pieces from life. If some are beyond his ability, there are many more."
"Thanks, Ramona. Having talked with him, I don't think he'd much care for most of the novels you mentioned, although De Hartog might be very good. Thanks for the suggestion! "
Ramona replied to Mary Linda's discussion 'Quaker books for the poorly educated?'"Why do the books have to be written for adults? I have enjoyed many books about Quakerism written for young people...or even children.
THat being said, Quaker novels are an easy way to learn our history and culture... Daisy Newman first comes to…"
Quaker books for the poorly educated?
Hi Friends! I've developed a friendship with a man who is homeless. He's had a pretty hardscrabble life and did not have the benefit of much education. He has been very ill lately so I've done what I can to help him a bit. One thing I've learned about him is that he likes to read. He prefers history and biographies. I picked out a few books from our collection for him and was going to add a book or two about Quakers or Quakerism but I'm not finding any that would be accessible to him, assuming…See More
"Voyageurs by Margaret Elphinstone is a really nice historical novel with a Quaker protagonist. It's set in the Michigan Territory. The novel expresses the experience of discernment very well through the main character's inner life and…"
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